Public Fire Education/Community Risk Reduction

Every emergency responder has the responsibility to advocate and teach community risk reduction in his community. The Academy has several training programs related to this topic.

4165: Fire and Life Safety Educator I

• Prerequisites: None
• Contact Hours: 40
• This course is designed to describe the role of today’s educator and provides direction for planning fire and life safety education programs. It also provides the student with information on what motivates people to learn and how people learn differently. Successful completion will result in the student receiving IFSAC and Pro Board accredited certification for NFPA 1035, Fire and Life Safety Educator I.

2183: Youth Fire Setting Prevention and Intervention Level I

• Prerequisite: None
• Contact Hours: 16
• This course is designed to empower the student with a broad understanding of the knowledge, skills, and abilities the Youth Firesetting Intervention Specialist I. This course is for the practitioner who provides services at the program delivery level. Topics include identifying the extent of the youth firesetter problems, intake, screening, disposition and follow up procedures, and youth educational intervention.

2184: Youth Fire Setting Prevention and Intervention Level II

• Prerequisite: 2183
• Contact Hours: 16
• The course is designed for the employee responsible, or who will be responsible, for leading a youth firesetting prevention and intervention program. Topics include leading a youth firesetter prevention and intervention program, and program development and evaluation.
• *Note – At the completion of both Youth Fire Setting Prevention and Intervention levels, the student meets the training prerequisite to challenge the Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist IFASC/ProBoard certification challenge. This challenge is scheduled separate from the class and requires written examination and practical skills assessments.

5246: Introduction to NFIRS 5.0

• Prerequisite: None
• Contact Hours: 16
• This course is designed to introduce the student to the use of standardized forms to achieve uniformity in his incident and activity reporting. This program is used specifically to support local fire service organizations, and assist them in providing data to management and decision makers, as well as to their state uniform fire reporting system.
• At a local level, NFIRS data can be used to:
  • Describe a community’s fire problem
  • Support budget requests
  • Improve decision making for allocation of resources
  • Assist in planning for future fire protection
  • Help identify opportunities for scheduling non-emergency activities
  • Evaluate code enforcement programs
  • Identify target audiences for public fire education programs

5241: Fire and Life Safety Educator Quarterly Training

• Prerequisite: None
• Contact Hours: 6
• This course is designed to address the job performance requirements outlined in NFPA 1035 (Fire and Life Safety Educator). In addition to providing continuing education for fire and life safety educators, updates on state programs will be given and there will be an opportunity for professional networking. This class is also appropriate for public educators who work with emergency medical service and law enforcement agencies. Class topics will be different each quarter. For more information, contact crr@llr.sc.gov.